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Four Reasons Why Food Manufacturers Should Monitor Moisture

Posted by Amanda Ranowsky on Mar 12, 2018 8:00:00 AM

Moisture content is a critical factor to consider in the food industry. The amount of water in a product affects the product’s texture, shelf life, ease of processing, and cost to produce. Snack foods, baked goods, pet food, and dried goods are just a few examples of products that are vulnerable to moisture content issues like these. In many cases, an easy loss-on drying (LOD) test will allow you to monitor the moisture content of these products. (See the 3 Easy Steps to Run a LOD Test here.
 
Simple moisture analysis can be all it takes to improve the quality of your product. Let’s take a closer look at how moisture content affects each of these four product and production aspects.
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Topics: Moisture Oven Test, Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing, CSC Digital Moisture Balance, Loss-On-Drying, Moisture, fast moisture test, moisture balance, moisture content, moisture measurement

What Does A Moisture Balance Cost?

Posted by Art Gatenby on Mar 13, 2017 3:28:57 PM

Loss on Drying (LOD) Moisture Balance analysis is based on drying a sample and comparing the difference in weight before and after drying. 

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Topics: Moisture Testing, Loss-On-Drying, moisture balance

Capacitance & Moisture *** What is It? *** Why Should You Care?

Posted by Art Gatenby on Jan 4, 2016 3:54:31 PM

As people who measure moisture, we at CSC Scientific work to find the best technique.

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Topics: Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing, Moisture, capacitance, fast moisture test

Don’t Worry - Karl Fischer is Easy

Posted by Art Gatenby on Nov 16, 2015 5:25:25 PM

When we first started measuring moisture with Karl Fischer, I was instructed in the complex chemical reactions involved. I was also was told that the process was skittish.

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Topics: Coulometric Karl Fischer, Volumetric Karl Fischer, Moisture Testing, Karl Fischer, Karl Fischer Titration, Moisture

LOD is Really Simple, or Moisture Analysis for the Newbie

Posted by Art Gatenby on Jun 12, 2015 4:51:00 PM

One quiet night, long ago I was musing over moisture analysis and how easy it is to do using Loss-on Drying (LOD). Little did I know what was in store.

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Topics: Bound Moisture, Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing, Loss-On-Drying

Is In-Line Moisture Measurement For You?

Posted by Art Gatenby on Feb 27, 2015 9:59:54 PM

Five years ago, we published an article on in-line vs. off-line moisture measurement. At that time we debated whether these measurement systems should be called on-line or in-line. We chose to use the term "on-line". Since then, however, the world of the internet became known as "online". So, to avoid confusion, we changed our view and now refer to direct measurement as "in-line" moisture measurement.

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Topics: Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing, Loss-On-Drying, In-Line Moisture Measurement

Can You Do a Fast Moisture Test?

Posted by Art Gatenby on Jan 24, 2014 9:51:00 AM

Can you do a fast moisture test? 

The answer is, “maybe”.

The direct methods of Loss on Drying and Karl Fischer have the benefit that between them they can get a good moisture content result on almost any product or material.

But these tests usually take several minutes.

When you need the moisture content in a truck load of grain while the load is being dumped, or when you need to check several hundred bags of coffee at an auction, or when you need to get a moisture gradient in a pile of corn, a faster test is crucial.

 

Can you do it?

 

The short answer is, “yes”.  There are, however certain caveats to this answer.

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Topics: "Ask Art", Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing

Karl Fischer vs. Loss-On Drying - Which Method is the Best?

Posted by Amanda Ranowsky on Nov 19, 2013 9:00:00 AM

Karl Fischer Titration and Loss-on Drying (LOD) are both methods for determining moisture content in a product.

That’s where the similarities end, though. In this article, I will explain the difference between Karl Fischer Titration and Loss-on Drying, and offer some suggestions to help you choose the right method for your application.

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Topics: Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing, Karl Fischer, Karl Fischer Titration, Loss-On-Drying

Moisture Content Analyzer News

Posted by Art Gatenby on Mar 5, 2013 3:47:00 PM

I am very excited about a new update to the CSC Digital Moisture Balance.  To give you a perspective of why I’m excited about this Moisture Content Analyzer update, I thought you my be interested in the story of the transition from a classic mechanical moisture analyzer to the current highly robust and durable electronic instrument of today. 

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Topics: Moisture Analysis, Moisture Testing, Loss-On-Drying

Moisture Content - Water Activity – Are They the Same Thing?

Posted by Art Gatenby on Mar 6, 2012 4:19:00 PM

The other day, I woke up with a lingering quandary: Are the concepts of

Moisture Content and Water Activity the same thing?

As usual, I’ve decided to take on the task of clarifying the difference.  I hope I pull it off.

From the perspective of someone who supplies instruments that measure moisture content, water activity has not been a primary consideration.  However, I believe that comparison and contrast of these important concepts will be useful.

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Topics: Moisture Sorption Isotherm, Infrared Moisture, Moisture Analysis, Water Activity, Moisture Testing, bound water

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